Headline RoundupSeptember 2nd, 2020

DHS Reportedly Withheld Intel on Russian Election Interference; Coverage Differs

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In July, the Department of Homeland Security reportedly withheld publication of an intelligence bulletin on Russian attempts to raise doubts over the health of U.S. 2020 presidential candidates. A DHS spokesperson later said the bulletin, titled " Russia Likely to Denigrate Health of US Candidates to Influence 2020 Election," was withheld because it "lacked the necessary context and evidence for broader dissemination." The bulletin cites posts by Russian proxy websites and state media outlets concerning former Vice President Joe Biden’s mental health, as well as some Chinese and Iranian state media coverage on President Donald Trump’s mental health. The DHS bulletin received coverage in many left-rated outlets and few major right-rated outlets; Newsmax and Fox News were the only major right-rated outlets to post original content on the story as of time of posting. Coverage in all outlets reported similar facts; some left-rated outlets focused more heavily on Trump’s criticisms of Biden’s purported mental health degeneration.

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